Vocabulary

to card wool

to take care of some business; to go on an errand

to lust for

from one's side; from the side (of something)

to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea

to curtail a budget

to exclude from the schedule

to change the schedule; to change one's plans

to fall behind the times

whenever they come together

if you don't mind; if you like

to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy)

to live in comfort

making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled

to rise in rebellion

to cultivate a better understanding

to travel overland; to go by land

to appeal to one's reason

to fix the rate

wide-awake to one's interests

justifiable; warranted; reasonable

for short

well-matched contest; fight between a dragon and a tiger

to gain in quantity

taking pride in something mundane, thinking it is exceptional; Liaodong boar

to enjoy the cool breeze

apple core; core of an apple

to ring a bell

to get on base

unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled

flesh and spirit

matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue

to cite an example

to cite an example

to form a line (row)

to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear

to get in touch with

to be advanced in age

old age and sickness

to save labor; to save labour